The Portland daily press., 1887-03-14
Various Enterprises.

A new paper mill is to be built at Saccar-
appa by the firm of S. d. Warren & Co.,
TOKYO feet The paper for the Century Mag
azine, which is Of superior quality, is made
at this mill and the new addition is to be ad-
ded to the already extensive works to enable
the company to supply the increased demand
for this paper from the Century Co.
That Maine has an intense wealth in its
minerals notyet developed, has long been
known, but it is pleasant to have the fact
practically recognized abroad. Lithia is a
mineral of great value and extremely rare,
and it seems ab0unds in various minerals
common in some of our eastern towns; nota-
bly, Auburn, Hebron, Norway Paris, Rumford
and other towns in that locality. Owing to
enquiries from England and France some of
our own people have begun to awaken to the
value of this product and one firm has con-
tracted with Berlin house for twenty tons
per month of the minerals bearing lithia
While visiting Paris few days ago our
attention was drawn to large crew of men
getting out the quartz which is so plenty not
far from the station at West Paris. Enquiry
revealed the fact that an important business
is carried on here in getting out quartz for
shipment to the West where it is used in the
construction of works for the manufacture
of acids.
Nine years since 7. j. Foster purchased in
Bethel 80 acres of land for $3.50. This
land was not cleared but was covered with
thick growth of bushes and the stumps left
by the former owner who had numbered upon
1t. de has raised as Ligh as 80 bushels of
oats per acre upon his purchase and ON four
acres one year raised 100 bushels of pota-
toes. 1t pays him net profit of over twenty
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done in Bethel can be done in other parts of
the state if only brain and muscle are en-
ployed.
Colonel c. S. Edwards when he returned
home from the late war found his farm run
out to such an extent that it did not cut hay
enough to maintain the few head of cattle
which were then upon the place. By good
management he has brought his land up so
that it produces 100 tons of hay and he win.
tiers 80 head of cattle, 4 horses and consid-
cradle flock of Names best sheep. His pota-
toe crop has been as large as 400 bushels.
Col. Edwards is an energetic business man
and Is now under contract with the q. L. Il.
r. Co., to furnish 10000 railroad ties, and is
to furnish the Berlin and Yarmouth mills
with 800 cords of pulp wood the present year.
0ldtown is noted for the excellence of
its shingles. One firm, Conant White d Co.,
turn out IA, 000, 900 and ship them to all parts
of New England. A. IL L. Wing d Son Of
the same place manufacture superior quail
lty OF mouse FURNISHING lndIeIldl anu art get
ting out for the Cape Elizabeth Life. Saving
Station the outside and inside furnishings
The Water-power Company at Skowhegan
which is composed of all the people owning
water rights in the Kennebec at Skowhe-
gan have conSummated an arrangement by
which w. G. S. Keene Of Lynn Mass, be-
comes the owner of the Burial mill and pow
err and becomes member of the corporation.
The dam is to be greatly improved and ex-
tensive paper and pulp mills probably erect
ed. Another plan contemplates building a
railroad from Skowhegan to Moose River to